corrode
verb (used with object)
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
is corroding
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present progressiveof corrode (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In columns and on TV, he warns that Hegseth’s cavalier attitude toward the rule of law and civilian protections is corroding military professionalism.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
All she knows is that her stately home in Chellanam, which withstood the test of time for nearly a century, is corroding and her granary is empty.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Worst of all, it is corroding holes in the city's pipes.
From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2022
On the spire, the metal part of bell chamber windows within the gabled lanterns is corroding and the spire and its stonework is in poor condition, Historic England said.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2015
“It’s the fate of the Barnacle that is corroding Purt’s sensitive soul!”
From The Girls of Central High in Camp Or, the Old Professor's Secret by Gertrude W. Morrison
